Friday, April 25, 2008

Prayers needed ... again

This time it's serious. My dad is very ill, and he refuses to see a doctor, go to the emergency room or even urgent care.

After smoking for nearly 50 years, his lungs are absolutely wrecked and, combined with chronic asthma, his breathing (on a good day) is terrible. Now he's sick with a pretty bad cold, but to him that's just as serious as pneumonia.

Walking from the counter to the kitchen table is like running a marathon for him. He can't go outside in the heat without getting severely winded. His temperature has ranged from 101-103.

I'm so incredibly scared for him and also very, very, very upset with my stepmother, who is going to Disney World with her granddaughter tomorrow through Wednesday. I am absolutely astonished that she could do this - especially after he nearly died four years ago after a bout similar to this one.

I work all weekend. My dad lives a little over an hour away. I don't know what to do. I just want to go to Rome and make him get in the car and take him to the emergency room. But I know he'll never go.

About Me

Give me white sands, clear waters, sunny skies, palm trees, good friends and I'm happy. Welcome to my world ... daydreaming of the Caribbean that calls my name every single day. Too bad I live in Tennessee.
When I'm not wishing I were lounging on the beach, I'm working as a copy/design editor at a newspaper. It's a good life, but one of these days I'm moving to a tropical location. I hope ...